CREDENTIALS

• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Certified by American Board of Plastic Surgery – November 1994
• Certified by American Board of Surgery – March 1990

Graduate:
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
1980-1984

Undergraduate:
Tulane University – New Orleans, Louisiana
Major: Chemistry
1977-1980

Internship:
Emory University School of Medicine
1984-1985
General Surgery
Atlanta, Georgia
W. Dean Warren, M.D., Chairman

Residency:
Emory University School of Medicine
1985-1989
General Surgery
Atlanta, Georgia
W. Dean Warren, M.D., Chairman

Fellowship:
1989-1991
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Senior Resident 1990
Chief Resident 1991
William Shaw MD., Department Chairman

• Award for Excellence in Aesthetic Surgery: The Aesthetic Show: 2011
• Best of Atlanta: Plastic Surgery 2010: Jezebel Magazine
• Top Surgery Center in Atlanta: 2009: Sports and Fitness Magazine Award
• People’s Choice Award 2010
• People’s Choice Award 2009
• People’s Choice Award 2008
• Invited Guest Speaker at Argentina Plastic Surgery Meeting October 2003
• Guest Speaker – 1st International Meeting of Croatian Plastic Surgeons in Dubrovnik, Croatia September 1998
• Visiting Professor and Guest Lecturer – Plastic Surgery, Zagreb University/Hospital, Croatia 1998
• Member of first surgical team to travel to Croatia April 1994 for “Operation USA”
• Selected as “The Doctor You Would Most Like To Put You Back Together Again” Inside Northside magazine “Best Of 1992” issue

• Bioform Medical
• Merz Medical
• Société Skin Care
• Ellman Medical
• Medicis
• Lifecell Medical
• Sanuwave
• Enhancement Medical

• The Aesthetic Guide
• Merge Online Plastic Surgery Website
• Modern Aesthetics Magazine: Editor: “Coming and Going” Section 2013-2015

• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor – Department of Surgery  April 2024 – Present
• Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine Teaching Associate in Surgery  -2017-2018
• Regenerative Medicine in Aesthetics: The Role of Injectables in the Expanding Field
  • The Aesthetic Meeting May 2024, Vancouver, BC Canada
• Understanding the Basics of Injection Techniques with Neurotoxins and Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers
  • The Aesthetic Meeting May 2024, Vancouver, BC Canada
• Injector Competence Training – Advanced/Combination Injection Techniques with Neurotoxins and the Array of FDA-Approved Dermal Fillers
  • The Aesthetic Meeting May 2024, Vancouver, BC Canada
• Cosmetic Medicine: New Directions with Injectables: Expaned Uses in the Face, Body & Booty!
  • Aesthetic Meeting April 2023, Miami, Fl
• ShapeoftheFuture–SculptingwithBiostimulatoryFillers.
  • Alpharetta, Ga January 24th, 2023
• Advocacy in Plastic Surgery: Understanding of and Opinions Towards PlastyPAC
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons the Meeting (Virtual), October 2020
• Surgical Management of Stahl’s Ear Deformity: A Literature Review and Analysis of Published Results
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons the Meeting (Virtual), October 2020
• The MTF FlexHD Pliable ADM: A New Design for Pre- Pectoral Breast Reconstruction
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons The Meeting, September 2019, San Diego, CA
  • Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, November 2019, Galveston, TX
• Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Scalp with Skull Invasion, a Rare and Aggressive Presentation
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons the Meeting, September 2018, Chicago, IL
• Is the Continuation of Antiplatelet Therapy in the Perioperative Period for Elective Outpatient Hernia Surgery Safe?. Am Surg. 2019 March 1;85(3)303-305. PMID: 30947779
  • Northwell Health at Staten Island University Hospital Institutional Research Day April 2018 – Winner of Best Oral Presentation
• Is Cessation of Anti-Platelet Therapy Prior to Elective Outpatient Hernia Surgery Necessary? An Observational Study of 565 Patients
  • American College Surgeons Clinical Congress October 2017, San Diego, CA
• Does Liposomal Bupivacaine Given Intraoperatively Lead to Less Postoperative Narcotic Use: A Retrospective Evaluation of Postoperative Pain Medication Use After Outpatient Hernia Surgery.
  • Academic Surgical Congress February 2017, Las Vegas, NV
  • Northwell Health at Staten Island University Hospital Institutional Research Day April 2017, 4th Place Finish
• Management of Thoracolumbar Fractures: Is MRI Necessary in Patients Without Neurological Deficits?
  • American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma – Greater New York Chapter Paper Competition October 2017
  • 13th annual Academic Surgical Congress February 2018, Jacksonville, FL
• The Natural History of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Without an Obvious Source. Am Surg. 2018 Aug 1;84(8):1345- 1349. PMID: 30185314
  • American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma – Greater New York Chapter Paper Competition October 2017
  • 13th annual Academic Surgical Congress February 2018, Jacksonville, FL
• How to Be a Leader: A Course for Residents
  • American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress October 2017, San Diego, CA
• Implementation of a Trauma Service Activation and Admission Policy for Very Elderly Trauma Patients (VETS): Impact on Hospital Efficiency and Patient Outcomes
  • American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma – Greater New York Chapter Paper Competition October 2015

• Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum (CCH-aaes) fortheTreatmentofCelluliteintheButtocksandThigh:EarlyInsightsfromClinicalPractice.Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum June 29, 2022; DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojac057. PMID: 36211476; PMCID: PMC9536289.
• The Role of PlastyPAC Become More Apparent After ResidencyASPS Plastic Surgery Resident. 2021 Fall
• We’re Transition to a New Era – Join Us In Our Advocacy EffortsASPS Plastic Surgery Resident. 2020 Winter;21:24
• JoinOurTeamandStrengthenOurInfluenceinWashington,D.C.ASPS Plastic Surgery Resident. 2020 Summer;19:29
• Surgical Management of Stahl’s Ear Deformity: Cartilage Reshaping Technique Via OpenOtoplasty.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open: September 2020 – Volume 8 – Issue 9S – p 40-41 DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000720492.02927.1
• The Impact of Political Advocacy on the Plastic Surgeon: A Data Driven Analysis.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: June 2021 – Volume 147 – Issue 6 – p 1039-1049 DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007983
• The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Resident Education and Wellness: A National Survey of Plastic Surgery Residents.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery August 9, 2021 DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008281
• Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Scalp With Skull Invasion: A Rare and Aggressive Presentation.Cureus 2020 April; 12(4): e7801. DOI:10.7759/cureus.7801
• WelcomingtheChallengesWeFaceAsIncomingAmbassadors.ASPS Plastic Surgery Resident. 2019 Winter;17:24
• Is the Continuation of Antiplatelet Therapy in the Perioperative Period for Elective Outpatient Hernia Surgery Safe?.Am Surg. 2019 March 1;85(3)303-305. PMID: 30947779
• Management of Thoracolumbar Fractures: Is MRI Necessary in Patients Without Neurological Deficits?.Am Surg. 2019 March 1;85(3):306-311. PMID: 30947780
• The Natural HistoryofGastrointestinalBleedinginPatientsWithoutanObviousSource.Am Surg. 2018 Aug 1;84(8):1345- 1349. PMID: 30185314
• Improving Oratory Skills: An “American Idol” Presentation Competition for Residents.Cureus. 2018 July;10(7): e3049. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3049. PMID: 30271695
• How to Be a Leader:A Course for Residents.Cureus. 2018 July;10(7): e3067. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3067. PMID: 30280063Is Cessation of Anti-Platelet Therapy Prior to Elective Outpatient Hernia Surgery Necessary? An Observational Study of 565 Patients (Abstract).

  J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Oct;225(4):e89. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.07.764

• How to Be a Leader:A Course for Residents
  (Abstract).

  J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Oct;225(4):S176. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.07.399

• Implementation of a Trauma Service Activation and Admission Policy for Very Elderly Trauma Patients (VETS): Impact on Hospital Efficiency and Patient Outcomes.

  Am Surg. 2016 Jun;82(6):493-6. PMID: 27305879

• A Novel Technique to Remove Inferior Vena Cava Filters Using a Homemade Snare Device.

  J Vasc Surg Lymphat Disord. 2014 Jan;2(1):94-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2013.06.007. PMID: 26992977

• PlastyPAC Board of Governors – Board Member 2019 – Present
• Georgia Society of Plastic Surgeons – Board of Directors Member 2024 – Present
• PSF Volunteers in Plastic Surgery Committee 2019 – Present
• ASPS Legislative Advocacy Committee 2019 – Present
• ASPS Coding and Payment Policy Committee  2020 – 2022, 2024 – Present

• American College of Surgeons June 2013 – Present
• Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons 2023 – Present
• Georgia Society of Plastic Surgeons 2023 – Present
• American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) July 2018 – Present
• American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery July 2018 – Present
• American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery August 2020 – Present
• American Medical Association June 2019 – Present
• American Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association October 2019 – July 2021

• Merz Medical
• Allergan/AbbVie
• Galderma
• Medical Design Concepts

• Music: Bagpiper, clarinetist and saxophonist
• Aviation: Certified private pilot since 2007
• Sports:
  • Fencing: NCAA Varsity Athlete at Johns Hopkins University – 4 year starter – Saber and Foil
  • Riflery: Ranked 17th in the nation at the age of 18 for .22 caliber three position small bore rifle division
  • Lacrosse: Johns Hopkins University Club team member
  • Hockey: Johns Hopkins University Club team member
  • Equestrian: Taught lessons including therapeutic riding for children with learning disabilities and medical illnesses
  • Golf: 2nd place in the Houston Methodist Hospital Physician’s Golf Tournament, March 2019, Won best outfit for wearing a kilt while playing the entire tournament.
  • Scuba Diving: PADI Certified diver since 13 years old

    Additional certifications in Dry Suit and Nitrox Diving